Religion news 26 January
Church leaders join growing clamour for schools to re-open for all children as soon as possible In her last speech […]
Ruth Peacock
Religion news 25 January
QAnon followers regroup as Trump’s presidency ends without doomsday scenario QAnon followers had for months, or even years, predicted that […]
Religion news 22 January
First mosque in Britain opened as vaccine hub; Vatican bank top official jailed for embezzlement; Virtual commemoration wall for International Holocaust Remembrance Day; “Batgate” witchcraft allegation wins a football match
Religion news 21 January
President Joe Biden sets out priorities to unite America and defend truth; Pope urges action on vulnerable and poor; World Health Organisation warns of moral failure if vaccines are lacking in poorer countries.
Faith groups have a ‘sacred civic role’ in the pandemic
Faith groups are delivering essential services during the pandemic, but there may be tension as they fill gaps in welfare provision while retaining their distinctive ethos.
Religion news 20 January
Joe Biden, faithful Catholic, becomes 46th president of the United States; Revolt over anti-genocide trade deals is defeated; The “sacred civic role” of faith groups in the pandemic; Sikhs go online to commemorate Guru Gobind Singh Ji’s birthday
Religion news 19 January
MPs demand tough trade response over China’s treatment of Uyghurs; Jewish News says Stop Uyghur Genocide; American insurrectionists pray and thank God while ransacking the Senate; Archbishop gets the Covid-19 vaccine and says it’s an answer to prayer.
Religion news 18 January
Many places of worship choose to shut due to coronavirus risk; Three English Cathedrals join national vaccination effort; Plea for United Nations to check on Uyghur population; After Trump – de-toxifying the evangelical brand
Religion news 15 January
Lichfield Cathedral opens doors as vaccination clinic; Lockdown could see people abandon habit of worship; Sikh Council warns of sharp drop in gurdwaras’ income; American pastor receives death threats for acknowledging Trump’s defeat
Religion news 14 Jan
Raw response to Trump’s impeachment; Imams urge Muslims to take the Covid-19 vaccine; Size and quality of food parcels for hungry children condemned by Bishop; Dean of Christ Church Oxford faces
another tribunal